Samuel shafer



S. SHAFER, la.

VALVE DEVICE.

APPucATloN msn rsa. 27, i917.

1,317,762. Patented on. 7,1919.

Ihm lllllllll l l l-l SAMUEL sI-IAEEE, JE., OE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOE TOCHA'IN :BELT: COMPANY, OE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OE WISCONSIN.

VALVE DEVICE.

Application ined February 27, i917. serial Nof.'151,272`.

To all wlw/m, t may 00nce1'n` y v Be it known that I, SAMUEL SHAEER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the'county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ValveDevices, of which the following is a'speci cation. v

' My invention relates to valve'devices in-v tended to be used for controlling the flow of water or other liquids, having novel features and characteristics that I will later point out in this specification. Y Y f In the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of Vmy invention Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the valve device. i l l l* Fig. 2 lis a horizontalsection taken on the line II-II of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken` on the line III- III ofFig. 1.

Fig. 1- is a transverse sectional view on'the line IIL-IV of Fig. 1. Y

Figs. 5, 6, and 7, are detail views illustrating the valve controlling the outflow, and Y A Y Figs. 8 and 9 are detail views illustrating another valve controlling the inflow of the liquid. I f y y Referring to the drawings, Zindicates the main valve casing. It is formedV with an outlet opening 3, screw-threaded or ,other-v wise provided for the attachment of-afvpipe, or coupling,` not shown, Vand with another opening 5, preferably'arranged opposite the opening 3, with which a pipe may be connected. Adjacent to the opening 3, Vthe casing is fitted to form a curvedY valve seat 1. One end, 6,v of the valve casing is closed, while in the opposite end is formed an opening 7 It is through'this latter opening that access is had to the interior'of thevalve casing, and through it is inserted the main valve' 13. The open end of the casing is closed by a grid plate 8 in which are formed openings or ports 9, preferably two, dis'-V posed diametrically opposite each other. Covering the grid plate isan inlet cap l0 that is secured to the main casing 'by bolts 11, passing through flanges o'r marginal portions of the inlet cap, the grid plate, and

main-casing. Between the'parts thus united are arranged suitable packing gaskets to prevent leakage. The main valve 13, that is the one that controls the port to .the de- Specification of Letters Patent,

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livery opening 3, is preferablyarotaryrvalve with a curvedplate, 14, thatV is a segmentv of a cylinder, adapted'to fitthe seat .-land against thel inner face of whichthe fluid controlled by it actsgand as this valve has manyV of the characteristic features ofi what is commonly known asa cylindrical valve, I shall so designate it'lierein and I shall re- Y fer i to 'it' specically asa hollow cylindrical valve, sinceV the fluid controlled by' it acts from the inside thereof outwardly, holding it to its seat 1. The valve'13 further com-V prises the end pieces 15 andvcross-connecting piece 16 uniting the end pieces and disposed diametrically'opposite the'plate 141, and serv--V ing to strengthen the Valve. v One of the end pieces 15, the one that is arranged toward the end of the casing in whichis :the open# ing 7, is provided with a pair of lugs 17, spaced apart as indicated in Fig. 6.

By reference to the drawings it will .be seen that when. the "valve 'K13 is in the-position thereV indicated, vit completely closes the port tothe outlet opening, but that va quarter revolution of thel 'valve iuncovers Said port and puts the outletpipe Vinto free communication with the interior, of 'the casingQ. I j i I provide a secondavalve, arranged: when in one position to covery the openingsL 9 through the grid' plate, and thus cut ofl' communication between the main: casing and the inletpcap,^ or, when turned, to uncover the said openings, lputtingf these two parts of the `valve'device intoi freecommunication,V and I connect the twov valves so that they are operated in unison. v 1

18 indicatesa disk valve workingV against the face'of the grid plate thatvistoward the inlet cap. It is shaped so vthat when adjusted tothe position represented in Fig. 41, it uncovers the openings 9 through the grid plate, and when given a quarter turn, itoverlies them. This valve is supported by a short spindle 19, that is adapted to be seated in a bearing 21', formed therefor in the grid f plate 8. The inner end4 of the spindle 19de provided with -acrosshead 20 that is adapted to"lie between. the: lugs 17"'of the malin lvalve 13. There is ran opening 22through the bearing 21 located between the ports 9-91 inthe 1 grid plate order to-permit the crosshead to pass through the plate and Vinto working engagement with the main valve 13, and bringing the valve 18` against the `face'of the grid j plate 8. The valve`18, as will be seen by reference to 'the "drawings, is 'formed gto have a pairof'wings `similarly disposed on diametrioally opposite sides of the axis voi rotation of the valve and arranged tof'eover the two openings 9, which are both of the samessize 'are-similarly' located with" reference to the said axisoffthevalve. ThisV arrangement has been adopted'to insure that the valve .shall vbebalanced when under pressure of the vWater enteringithe valve through ithe #inletpipe fand preventing it from eanting, .fas -wvould "be the ease Were onl-,y..at single-opening; 9 ieinployed. The :valve 1-8fis provided-aon outer ffaee with fa'fpair off1ugs23,spaeed apart, 'andrbetween which aerosshead 28,0arriedby the-valvefoperating 'stemfhiisnadapted to die. 'liheivalvers'temli Y tan-k :or rother :receptacle rfor holding za. de'- l anoperatingghandle.l A gland 2:7'fatth'e outer endofithe bearingfpacks the stem and prevents leakage VThe lconnection just de-` scribed betweenithe'walves 413 `and 18 lpermitsa'themito move=independently one rof the t'hernto ra .,ii-mitedfrextent so Vithat'f-eaehV may he iheid l-foselyfto its =seat,f:one,; the :valve :18

being movable :parallelwwiiththe line ofthe axis :of rotation of the fvalves, avhile the valve 13 is movableradially to suehfline.v Y

12 rindieates ,fthe fopening' into the yeasing lOwwhereftheiinletspipe isieonneoted. ,Tihe valve @device vvhiohz-I v:have des eribed is adapted to-rhe =used iin connection 'ftvith a termined amount-of liquid'fieonneeted with the main easing through, :the opening 5.

Such receptacle is periodically lled and; discharged wupon the :valvesnibeing properly manipulated, 4:ia-nd thus rdenitanmeasured Y lies between the openings/9 iin -thefgrid plate,

uncovering them, ffand the/valve 13 .closesthe pori-,tto theeoutletfopening; 3. VThere fis, therei'-ore, reev flovvffrom the :inlet opening 1 2 through ,the .ehamberseofthe inletze'ap; and o1V the (mai-n l,valve r:casing Tto the measuring, or temporarily :storing,jfreeeptaele. vZhen the desired amount fof :liquidhas passed the it controls rare turned aiquarter revolution, .the fvalzve 418 closing 'the openings :9, and ithe valve e113 uncoveringtheponttofthedisharge openin'gAB.

Y IWah a wane dem@ 'the pensai 4what are arranged as .desuribedandyillustrateiit isapparentthat Whenthe valve ,13 is seated,

' elosingfthe discharge, mity is @held tov its seatby the pressure of the Water, either the pressurek ing being open to permit'the .insertion and Charged, ionefe'nd'I of the lzeasingbeing kopen,

- they plate, means fea`r:r'iedn\loyvv the fsaidr spindle Y for floosely engaging iwithvwth'e rotary @eylinof the main supply entering vat the opening Y 12, f or 'that Y of the Aliquid--teinporarily stored Aiin the storage receptacle; "it `will also Y beseen that when the parts are adjusted for disoharge, the valve 18 is held firmly against its seat by the pressure of the liquid entering fromthe source of supply througlrtheopeni Aing 1.2. H' .Fhusboth-valves, 13 and 1S, are, by fluid pressure, Valways held tightly against their seats When oeeupyingelosing positions, vand this is permitted, eventhough thevalves and-athen1 seats-may bee'ome :Worn tofafeon- Sider-able extent, by reason of .the loose', op' erating connections that :I femploy ibetween the-valves'. Y L

"iT-he two valves, v`While (turning. aboutathe same aXis of rotation, have their operating faces disposed3sotliatf one,=rthedisk- .valve v11S, moves in a-planefthatycuts the axis-of ,rotation at rightangles, While theaother, .that 4oi the discharge valve 13, moves 4in a pathfeoncentric With the:aXis-eofdrevolution. e VlhatI elaimfis: Y 2 'i :1. Ina Avalve device, fthe foombinationoi a yeasing adapted v to :receive a a rotar-yY joyline drical valve, and having anroutlet porteonf trolledi :by thegsaid. valve, and an opening adaptedy to be in free.oominunieationivith a liquid storagereceptaole,onei end of :theieasremoval `Aof fthe fvalve, -aweyl-indrical valve Working in the said easing, l'aplatexeoveringfthe y-said'u'ip'en end of the valve easing, havingsfthrough 'itanfinlet fport, a .disk valve seated Yagainst-the said 'plate and arranged to ,controlfthe linlet-poirean tinlet .eap having a oham'blerfin avhiehuthe fdisk valve :is situated, and means for connecting-@the .valves sol lthzit'itheyare-causedito .fturnxsiinultaneously, Athev fvalvesbeing idi-s-posed -so `that when one poutis'eoveredftheotherfisopened, andvice:versa..z v Y Y: i Y Y l 2.2111 a valve ;device,thefeombination of aeasing'xhavingaa -eurvec'l-'valve seat .:and' a port adjacent thereto andfgan' open-ing through Ywhich ythe valve easing ,niayf-be ,in Jliree 1 eo-ntm'iuni'cation` with a-liquidareeeptaole thatkis to .fberfalternateliy filled and. disa rotary valve` l ttedtoethe-fsaid Curved seat and adaptedsto be insertedinto vthe'easing Y through the-'open `zend, :aiplate ttor Closing the-open end o'fithe easing, having "through 1tfan1inlet'port, a eapioovering'ithe platefand rprovided With-'an'fo'pening:through which 1 liquid may befsupplied funderipressure, .a disk valve f :adaptedv `to :open and `elo'se :the

' inlet kport throughr the; plate, "therdisk valve being'lprovided Witlrza' spindlesmounted in e drical valve 'causing' the' valves-toxine lsimultaneously rotated, and means i'or turning the disk valve, the valves benrgso disposed that When theport controlled by one is un- 1 covered that controlled by the other is covered, and vice versa. Y

3. In a valve device the combination of a casing adapted to receive a rotary cylindrical valve 'and having an outlet pori; controlled thereby, one end of the casing being open to permit the insertion and removal of the valve, a cylindrical valve working in the said casing, a removable plate for covering the open end of the valve casing, having through it an inlet port, an inlet cap shaped to form a chamber' covering the said plate, and secured to the valve casing, a valve stem supported in the cap, and a disk valve controlling the port in the said covering plate, located in line between the valve stem and the cylindrical valve and loosely connected with each, whereby the valves are independently movable to accurately seat themselves and ma, be simultaneously operated by the manipulation of the valvestem. l

4. In a valve device, a casing formed of a main portion having two outlet connections and a chambered cap having an inlet connection, the chambers in the two parts being in line with each other and there being free communication between the said parts from one to the other, a ported plate located between the said parts of the valve casing and held in place when the parts are united, a rotary cylindrical valve located in the chamber of the main part of the valve casing controlling one of the outlet openings thereof, a

connected with the cylindrical valve so the 1 two turn together and are yet free to move independently to accurately fit their respective seats, and a valve stem supported in the inlet cap part; ofthe valve casing and engaging loosely with the disk valve for turning it.

5. In a valve device, a casing formed of a main portion having outlet connections and a separable chambered portion having an inlet connection, a plate located between the said arts of the valve formed with a pair of similar ports communicating with the chambers in the two parts of the valve, a rotary cylindrical *valvey located in the chamber in the main part of the valve casing controlling one of the outlet openings, a disk valve bearing against the plate separating the chambers of the valve, and rotatableabout an aXis located midway between the ports in the said plate, the disk valve having two wings on opposite sides of its axis of rotation adapted to cover the said ports, this valve being thus balanced when held to its seat by pressure of water in the inlet chamber, and a loose connectionV between the cylindrical valve and the disk valve by which the two are caused to turn together and are yet free to move independently so they may accurately t their respective seats. y

SAMUEL SHAFER, JR.

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